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Hometown: Miami, FL Year you began gymnastics: 1995Favorite Event: high bar, parallel bars, floor exerciseHow did you get involved in gymnastics: Both my parents were gymnasts, and now they’re coaches.Favorite thing about gymnastics: My favorite thing about gymnastics has to be the rush that you get once you make a new skill you learned. What are your goals for gymnastics?: win a Visa Championships, win the World Championships, and of course, win the Olympic GamesNames of parents/guardians: Yin Alvarez and Maria Gonzalez, both coachesNames of sibling(s): Dayanis Mesa, she works on a Spanish television show.Family members in sports: My mom’s cousin once held the world record in holding his breath underwater. (7:15)